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•  Spring, glorious spring
  fter a teasing weekend in March of summer-like temperatures, it's been a tough wait for some nice spring weather. We finally got a solid few days of really spectacular weather, which we took full advantage of with a hike in the forest. Once again, it felt like summer and all anyone in town was ...
  Thu, 10 May 2012 13:45:00
•  Eating in Paris
  Macarons were just the beginning...here are times I miss being so close to San Francisco for all the amazing eating options - and Paris just made me miss it that much more. We have some really good food in Germany, but diversity is not a strong point here and we often left wanting something... more....
  Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:05:00
•  When did I become such a Hausfrau..?
  My new toy! never thought I'd be one of those people that got all worked up over things like kitchen appliances, which only seem to cement the Hausfrau status* even more - but here I am, over the moon with my new Küchenmaschine (aka - processor/ blender/ juicer/ slicer-galore). Somehow over the last...
  Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:04:00
•  Hitchcock glasses
  Barbara Bel Geddes looking sexy-smart in her frames in Vertigo ver since I became a full-time glasses-wearer, I admit, I've become a little obsessed. So much so, that when I find another new pair I just have to have, my husband has taken to saying "you need glasses? I think you already have gl...
  Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:42:00
•  Love letter to Paris
  Perhaps a bit clichéd, but I can't help loving this thingaris - I've always loved you and have certainly missed you since my previous trip there five years ago (and then 10 years ago before that - too long, I know), but I had no idea how much I'd fall for you all over again when I was there last wee...
  Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:25:00